OpenAI has introduced a new group chat feature for ChatGPT, allowing multiple users to interact with the AI simultaneously. The update means that friends, family members, or colleagues can join a single conversation to refine the information they receive from the system.
The feature is designed to aid collaborative tasks, such as planning a group meal or working on a shared document. It follows similar updates from messaging apps like Facebook Messenger, which already allow group interactions with chatbots.
Initially rolled out as a test last week, the feature is now available to all logged-in ChatGPT users. OpenAI reported positive early feedback from the pilot phase. Group conversations are kept separate from personal chats, ensuring that information stored in ChatGPT's memory does not leak between contexts.
To start a group chat, users can click on a small person icon in the top right corner of any new or existing chat, then add participants. Each group conversation remains private, and up to 20 people can be added. Participants can also share a link to invite more members.
ChatGPT responds in group chats much like it does in one-on-one conversations, using the latest GPT-5.1 Auto model to select the appropriate version based on the query. However, it has been trained to understand group dynamics, reading conversations to decide when to respond or remain silent, and can reply with emoji.
OpenAI described the update as 'just the beginning of ChatGPT becoming a shared space to collaborate and interact with others,' though no further group features were announced.
